Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2018 i Town & Country

1961 FAST BREAK The Aga Khan, whose father was once married to Rita Hayworth, was captured racing down the powdered slopes of Gstaad for a story on “the European ski explosion.” He inherited his title from his grandfather in 1957 at the age of 20 and went on to become a billionaire magnate and racehorse collector. Two marriages produced four children—son Hussain is a T&C bachelor this year (page 90). In case you’re wondering, the Aga Khan, now 81, is also single.…

SOCIAL NETWORK PEOPLE, PLACES, AND PARTIES One day in the early 2000s, Ivanka Trump invited Jamie Johnson—and a video camera—to tour her Trump Tower bedroom. The heiress and the heir (she to her father’s real estate empire, he to the Johnson & Johnson fortune) were friends, so when Johnson began casting Born Rich, his documentary about inherited wealth, which came out 15 years ago this month, Trump was a natural fit. In that particular scene, Trump—then 21 and a Georgetown student—walks Johnson around her room, a pastel-painted palace with Beverly Hills, 90210 posters on the walls and sweeping views of Central Park. “No matter what I hear about my parents, about my family,” she says, in the same measured cadence she uses today, “I’m absolutely proud to be a Trump.”…

Twenty-four million people have downloaded Bumble, yet the dating app’s founder, Whitney Wolfe, met Michael Herd the old-fashioned way: skiing in Aspen. “We see each other as equals,” the 28-year-old Wolfe says of her rodeo-roping husband, who owns a farmto- table restaurant in Tyler, Texas. “He really celebrates my success, and I do the same for him.” And while most brides are dealing with final dress fittings the week before the wedding, Wolfe was declining a $450 million offer from Match Group, the parent company of Match.com, Tinder, and OkCupid. The couple left business behind when they landed on the Amalfi Coast for their four-day nuptial extravaganza, which kicked off with a dinner in a lemon orchard in Capri and concluded with a no-phonesallowed clifftop ceremony at Villa TreVille in…

You need to taste these,” read the note. I opened the box that had just arrived from Alice Waters to find it filled with the tiniest tangerines I had ever seen. The fruit’s scent engulfed me. It was slightly spicy and so seductive I couldn’t resist picking one up. It snuggled into my hand, no larger than a golf ball, and it perfumed my skin. The rind was so thin the tangerine practically peeled itself, sending another tropical aroma into the air. I placed a juicy triangle on my tongue and an intense flavor shot through my body, powerful enough to make me forget the snow swirling outside the window. You need to taste them too. When kishus were first discovered, almost 1,300 years ago in a forest in southern…

BEAUTY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS The following fall into the category of “emergencies” for which I might tap the trusty Xanax stash I’ve kept in my medicine cabinet for decades: turbulence at 40,000 feet, a heated dustup with a loved one or co-worker, insomnia, “monkey mind” triggered by deadline stress. I consider myself a hyperproductive product of an unstable childhood that has never quite left my consciousness, which means that I can be happily trucking along through life and—bam!—suddenly get sideswiped by the same torrent of anxiety and uncertainty I felt as a kid. The recent news cycle doesn’t exactly help matters. My new general practitioner in St. Petersburg, Florida, is not amused by my current coping mechanism of trusty chill pills. After all, Xanax is an addictive Schedule IV prescription…

.COM FOR ADDITIONAL READINGS BY KATHARINE MERLIN, GO TO TOWNANDCOUNTRYMAG.COM AQUARIUS JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 19 Oprah Winfrey Jupiter now at the top of your chart is urging you to promote your own interests and not shy away from the spotlight. Your objectivity and ability to see the big picture give you an edge that you can now use to your advantage, and February is a month when you can consolidate your position and launch your brilliant plans. However, you should take some time for yourself toward month’s end; you deserve some pampering and personal pleasure. PISCES FEBRUARY 20–MARCH 20 Lupita Nyong’o Mars in disharmony with your birth sign whips up your courage but sets you at odds with others. Still, even if you’re uncomfortable being more aggressive, with Jupiter in your…

KANWAR AMARJIT SINGH The Harvard-educated Indian prince is a champion of women’s and LGBT rights. (He’s straight, FYI.) NATURAL HABITAT Exhibiting art with a message at his Amar Gallery in London. CAVEAT His activism in India, where homosexuality is still taboo, draws frequent death threats. LAWRENCE VAN HAGEN The 23-year-old runs an art advisory firm with mom Susanne, a renowned collector. He also curates “What’s Up,” a roaming show highlighting young artists. NATURAL HABITAT All over the world, scouting talent, from Hong Kong to Rio. CAVEAT No lazy Sundays—he’s up at 7 every day. CARTER CLEVELAND The Princeton grad is the co-founder and CEO of Artsy; his ambition is to make it an “Amazon for the art world.” NATURAL HABITAT Glamping and spiritual retreats with the Artsy staff. CAVEAT He…

DAVID GELB He’s the 34-year-old filmmaker—and son of Met Opera honcho Peter—whose Netflix series Chef’s Table got two Emmy nominations. NATURAL HABITAT Behind the camera in the world’s very best restaurants. CAVEAT He probably won’t be wowed by a home-cooked meal. TIMOTHEE CHALAMET The 22-year-old actor showed up in some of 2017’s best movies, including Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name. NATURAL HABITAT New York City. The Hell’s Kitchen native didn’t even leave for college: He went to Columbia and NYU. CAVEAT Dealing with cool exes. His high school sweetheart was Lourdes Leon. BILL SKARSGARD This scion of the Swedish acting dynasty starred in It, the highest-grossing September release ever. NATURAL HABITAT Fitchburg, MA, filming the new series Castle Rock. CAVEAT Sure he’s the Skarsgard for you? Actor…

If Rose Leslie were to land her dream role, she says she would play Ophelia. Tucked into a corner of a Manhattan coffee shop and sipping an oat milk latte, the warm and chatty Leslie—the redheaded, Scottish-born, 31-year-old star of the legal drama The Good Fight—seems as far from Hamlet’s doomed admirer as possible. Still, she explains, “she’s tragic, and there’s something within me that loves that tragedy. She’s so torn and vulnerable that I’ve always wanted to play her.” She pauses for a beat. “Is that fucked up?” Not if you consider Leslie’s skill in portraying intricately damaged characters. The actress, who studied at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, got her first big break as Gwen, an ambitious housemaid, on Downton Abbey, and followed that with…

It’s a shameful thing to be a sap in these hard-edged times. Publicly I’m as cynical as anyone—unshockable, jaded, mocking. But in my heart I like feel-good. I don’t enjoy rooting against anyone, whether it be a candidate or an opposing team. Secretly, I’d give everyone a participation trophy. And I love a happy ending. But I’m also a total sucker for gossip, which poses something of a moral problem. After all, I’m on the record as a slavish Page Six reader, a daily devotee of a column that by its own admission takes an activist (and malevolently gleeful) role in promoting high-profile divorces. The tabloid universe is a harsh one. Like pagan gods, the powers that be may target a certain marriage, not resting until divorce papers are signed…

CULTURE, LEISURE, AND OTHER PURSUITS Jasper Johns is a quintessentially American artist; after all, one of his most famous subjects is the Stars and Stripes—but when Jasper Johns: Something Resembling Truth, a blockbuster six-decade survey of his work that originated at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, comes to the United States, it’s making only one stop: Los Angeles. Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist whose eponymous museum will host the exhibition, couldn’t be more pleased. “This show is long overdue,” he says. “My wife Edye and I are looking forward to introducing new generations to Jasper Johns’s unparalleled achievements with this exhibition.” The show—Johns’s first major survey in L.A. in more than 50 years—will feature more than 100 works, including paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings, some of which come…

ALL MANNER OF JEWELRY Red Carpet AWARD of the year These three bold statements took the opportunity to present the art of High Jewelry to the millions tuning in. Not since Eva Mendes paired a vintage turquoise and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels bib with a white strapless dress (Golden Globes, ’09) have there been such strong—meaning significant work, not studs or simple strands—jewelry moments on the awards circuit. We salute these three Oscar choices in the hope that 2018 sees more such individual designs. THE JUDGING COMMITTEE: Stellene Volandes EDITOR IN CHIEF, T&C; Will Kahn FASHION MARKET & ACCESSORIES DIRECTOR, T&C; Frank Everett SENIOR VP, SALES DIRECTOR, SOTHEBY’S LUXURY DIVISION; Lisa Pomerantz JEWELRY COLLECTOR; Jennifer Tilly JEWELRY COLLECTOR; Lauren Santo Domingo CO-FOUNDER, MODA OPERANDI; Marion Fasel EDITORIAL DIRECTOR OF…

ALEXANDRE ARNAULT The 25-year-old son of LVMH chairman Bernard (Antoine and Delphine are his stepsiblings) was appointed co-CEO of German luggage brand Rimowa. NATURAL HABITAT Front row at shows for LVMH brands. CAVEAT Brush up on your German—he lives in Cologne. MYLES B. O’NEAL Shaq’s stepson made his runway debut at Dolce & Gabbana spring 2018, alongside Bill Clinton’s nephew Tyler and Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber. NATURAL HABITAT Freestyling on radio shows— he’s an aspiring rapper. CAVEAT No, he doesn’t play basketball, so don’t ask. STIRLING BARRETT At only 27, the eyewear designer was runner-up for a CFDA award, the most prestigious accolade for young designers. NAT U R A L H A B I TAT The French Quarter of New Orleans, where his brand, Krewe du Optic, has…

JACK SCHLOSSBERG JFK’s only grandson graduated from Yale in 2015 and is now a first-year law student at Harvard. NATURAL HABITAT Paddleboarding shirtless off the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port. CAVEAT His Instagram is more or less a love letter to Justin Trudeau. MILO GIBSON Mel’s electrician turned model son is following his old man to Hollywood. This year he’ll star as Al Capone in Gangster Land. NATURAL HABITAT Surfing off Malibu, where he grew up. CAVEAT There are certain traits we hope he did not inherit. PADMANABH SINGH In November the 19-year- old poloplaying Jaipur prince made his own debut when he escorted Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, to Le Bal in Paris. NATURAL HABITAT The Gritti Palace, his favorite hotel. CAVEAT Doesn’t shy away from the spotlight. HUSSAIN AGA…

THE ROYAL MATCHMAKER MARKUS ANDERSON While initial rumors said Alexander Gilkes’s ex, Misha Nonoo, set Meghan Markle up with Prince Harry, some reports say Anderson, the 40-year-old Soho House consultant, was behind it. NATURAL HABITAT Invictus Games box seats with BFF Markle. CAVEAT Meeting him requires the club’s House Seven card. HORIA TECAU & JEAN-JULIEN ROJER The doubles partners won their second major at the U.S. Open last year. NATURAL HABITAT Tecau enjoys hiking in his homeland, Romania; Rojer likes watching sports as much as playing. CAVEAT It’s a two-for-one deal with this bromance: They do almost everything together. KRISTAPS PORZINGIS The 22-year-old Latvian joined the New York Knicks in 2015 and is now its star— and just might bring the ailing team back to its glory days. NATURAL HABITAT Watching…

PARENTING COORDINATOR “Envision them as the referee,” says J. Alex Jacobson, a partner at Berger Schatz in Chicago who often directs clients to services that can resolve issues and save money. “You know: Who’s going to pick up Tommy from soccer practice? When does one parent’s time end and the other’s begin during winter break?” Why hire? “It’s less expensive than paying lawyers to figure it out.” HOURLY RATE: $100 TO $200 FINANCIAL NEUTRAL Employed by both parties during a collaborative divorce to assess assets, income, and expenses. Why hire? “To start arguing about what appropriate child support or spousal support is, you need to know that data,” Jacobson says. HOURLY RATE: $350 TO $1,000 MEDIATOR An unbiased third party who helps couples resolve a whole host of issues in…

The French philanthropist deals extensively in figures—namely, how much he can persuade people to give and how many works he can then fund. But what other numbers have factored into his approach to giving? Here’s our account. 17 Mars’s age when he started his first business, organizing concerts. 70 Speaking engagements Mars has participated in over the past year. 50 MILLION Amount of his own money, in dollars, he’ll spend on Epic in its first decade. 3,500 Applicant charities screened by Epic in 2017. (Eight were accepted.) 1 Percentage of their profits the Epic Foundation encourages businesses to donate. 20 Undergrads, out of 100, who say that they want to work for a philanthropic organization. 79 Percentage of people ages 13–25 who want to work for a firm that contributes…

ALESSANDRA STANLEY In introducing “THE T&C 50 BACHELORS” (page 90), the New York Times writer laments the decline of the gentleman. “I feel bad for today’s single women. Blessed are those who came of age before Tinder and twitchy ‘send’ fingers.” MICHAEL JOSEPH GROSS “Americans often underestimate the personal connection that exists between monarchs and subjects,” says Gross, who writes about the rise in romantic unions between royals and nonroyals in “COMMON DENOMINATORS” (page 98). “The new wave of marriages between them deepens this connection.” LESLEY M.M. BLUME “I’ve been curious about Sarah Paulson for years,” says Blume, who interviewed the actress for “AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY” (page 82). “She disappears into her roles so completely, yet in person I found her candid, curious, and sharply funny.” JESSICA PRESSLER “The thing…

ARTS & CULTURE February 27 Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale Pieces by Kandinsky, Magritte, and Henri Manguin (above) headline the London auction. January 11–14 FOG Design+Art Fair SF’s grandes dames get redecorating ideas from exhibitors like Gagosian and Pace. February 11 Edgar Degas More than 100 of his paintings, pastels, and sculptures are at the Denver Art Museum. January De Beers The venerable house launches a High Jewelry Collection inspired by the lotus. February 25 “Klimt and Schiele: Drawn” MFA Boston exhibits rarely seen drawings by the two Austrian artists to celebrate the centenary of their deaths. February 23 Angels in America A revival of Tony Kushner’s hit play, starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield, begins previews on Broadway. January 18 Tina Barney The photographer (and Lehman family scion)…

There was a time when you were lucky if your refrigerator offered crushed ice. Today the most in-demand appliances go way beyond freezing and pulverizing water: They’ll do your grocery shopping for you, and much more. One of the buzziest smart fridges to hit the kitchen lately is Samsung’s Family Hub (FROM $3,099, SAMSUNG.COM). It can be integrated with a touchscreen tablet and cameras that are accessed via an app, meaning you can check your milk’s expiration date, make a shopping list, or leave your kids a handwritten note from anywhere in the world.…

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In one of the best-known love songs from The Sound of Music, Rolf, the 17-year-old telegram delivery boy, officiously warns 16-year-old Liesl about the lustful intentions of “eager young lads and roués and cads.” (He left out Hitler Youth members, since he was one.) Now, of course, we’re on the lookout for predators who try to intimidate and grope women of any age, including girls well under 16. If the events of recent months have taught us anything, it’s that men who sexually harass the less powerful have lost their footing—and whatever invulnerability they thought their position gave them. Maybe it was the 2016 presidential election, maybe it was just karma, but a society that for so long blurred the line between sexual freedom and exploitation finally hit a wall.…

Adultery was the impetus for the divorce of billionaire real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife of 58 years, Linda. But in the Manhattan courtroom where the case unfolded this past fall, a younger, blonder, French third party was relegated to supporting player next to the real star of the drama: the Macklowes’ collection of postwar and contemporary art, which was worth, by some estimates, $1 billion. Estimates is the key word. The Macklowes’ divorce lawyers were hundreds of millions of dollars apart as they bickered over appraisals of works by Picasso, Giacometti, Twombly, Rothko, and Warhol, and debated whether Linda, a trustee of both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim, built the collection on her own. Harry argued that he too had a hand in it,…

Divorce attorney Raoul Felder considers himself a pioneer of the anonymous divorce. In 2000, when Rudy Giuliani (then mayor of New York) decided to leave his second wife, Donna Hanover, Felder successfully petitioned to keep his client’s name out of court records. The move proved futile, since salacious details were ultimately made public, and the divorce went down as one of the nastiest in history. Regardless, requests for Anonymous vs. Anonymous proceedings went up—if the mayor could do it, why not everybody else? “After Giuliani, every doctor, pharmacist, and shoemaker wanted to get the anonymous caption,” Felder says. “It’s an interesting adventure into people’s egos.” Much has changed since then. The spread of technology and a savvier press have rendered anonymous divorces almost obsolete—and quite useless. Case in point: Anthony…

There is a reckoning that happens in the moments when we face ourselves in the bathroom mirror. This is where we repeat familiar tasks—shave, wash, brush—but it is also where we pause and reflect, on the hours that have passed, or the ones that are upon us. So there is satisfaction in outfitting such a space with just the right items—some for utility, others for aesthetics—to make it a worthy refuge.…